Crime Rate in Toxteth, ward

Toxteth has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 wards in Liverpool district and the 2940th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 254th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Toxteth in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Liverpool district average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Toxteth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 348 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 426 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Toxteth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lestock Street, with 51 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.